Carol Cottrill, Master Beekeeper and newly retired Secretary of EAS, spoke at the December 14, 2020 meeting on preparing and making products from beeswax. Prior to this meeting Carol supplied a PDF of her product recipes with a list of suppliers of oils and packaging. These recipes look easy to do. I hope you all will give it a try. Some properties of beeswax are 1) it is insoluble in water and having a density of 0.95, floats; 2) it
december Snow is falling and the bees are tucked in snug for the winter. Beekeepers can finally relax curled up next to a warm wood stove, enjoying a big mug of tea with honey and catching up with new bee books (or old classics) and their favorite bee periodicals. Organizations across the country are sponsoring webinars on various aspects of beekeeping this winter, so it’s a great time to learn something new.
Hanging out on a sunny day Winter Bees, Heater Bees and Winter Survival Join Jane Dunstan on October 27th at 7:00 pm for another MSBA webinar about an intriguing subject that not only examines what makes winter bees different from their spring and summer sisters, but why they are considered the life line to a healthy spring colony. Learn how you can work cooperatively with a species that has made all the necessary adaptations to overwinter successfully. A link to
Jon Zawislak, University of Arkansas Saturday, October 17th, 8:30 am-noon The 2020 Annual Meeting will be held on Zoom this year and is free of charge to members. Join us for a morning of presentations from nationally recognized speakers Jon Zawislak, Dr. Meghan Milbrath, and 2020 American Honey Queen. Jennifer Lund will present the “State of the State” address and MSBA business meeting and elections will be held. There will also be a raffle; everyone who registers for the meeting
